Here’s what’s been going on with the site—plus some alternatives for accessing free e-books. Chegg, The “Netflix For Textbooks,” Looks To Raise $150 Million In IPO The site that offers ...

The average college student spent $415 in 2018 on their course materials — $69 less ... “Some of the other national models dealing with textbook affordability promote (free content) but that is still ...

And yup you're going to spend $150 on a textbook for a class you don't care about! Turns out, it's not unreasonable for some four year college students to spend close to $500 a year on textbooks.

It breaks my heart when the costs of college-level textbooks are labeled as “junk fees.” Or, when people complain that today’s textbooks are “overstuffed, chopped-up monstrosities” that are boring and ...